"Residents are finally talking ' By PETER DE KNEGT BONAIRE - The inhabitants of Bonaire come three weeks after the disappearance of Marlies van der apothekersassistente Kouw (24), finally out with potentially useful tips. This is done both through the regular police line as the anonymous tiplijn that the research on the island has created.

Reggi spokesman Huggings on Bonaire is pleased with this development as he told last night to the AD.

'In the first instance was the abduction of Marlies van der Kouw not a matter that the Islanders entered directly, but that has changed. We are very pleased with the tips and information that now comes from them. The suspects are now intensively interrogated, but there have been no confessions.''

Huggings stressed that the arrests of Ryan's friend, 19-year-old unemployed Siegmar M., and his 37-year-old brother Vincent still no breakthrough in the investigation. ,, It is a step in the investigation, no breakthrough and the possible disappearance of Marlies and we can search and after further investigative actions on the island closer to the solution.''On the island, including sniffer dogs, still Marlies intensively sought. Among other things near the house of the grandmother of the friend of Ryan to JATO BAKO.

On what grounds the friend and brother have been arrested Huggings not want to lose "in the interests of the investigation."

Vincent, the brother of the prime suspect Ryan, told last week against the AD "literally sick to the arrest of his brother." ,, I can no longer eat and do not believe that Ryan with the disappearance of the woman has to do, says Vincent. 'My brother is doing something really not.''The mother, Maria Virginia Pietersz, of Ryan, now two of her sons behind bars know, continues to believe in the innocence of her boys. The woman who previously spoke with this newspaper after the arrest of her son Vincent 'do more with the press to do. " ,, You write all untrue things about my children.''Vincent P. Ryan and would Siegmar may have helped in disposing of the body of Marlies, if the suspect opsporingsteam.

Marlies van der Kouw (24) disappeared three weeks ago after they lost after a night steps near her house of her bicycle was drawn.

But more and more people on the island fear that they will never be found.

KRALENDIJK The police on Bonaire is searching each day for Marlies van der Kouwe. But more and more people on the island fear that they will never be found.3weeks after its violent abduction is the 24-year-old apothekersassistente still a trace. Bonaireaan P. Ryan, who is suspected of the kidnapping, keeps his mouth which is dependent on the police work and search tips to find her. For people who do not know the island is incomprehensible that the Marlies still not been found. But a large part of Bonaire is inhospitable and inaccessible. Without concrete evidence is searching for a needle in a haystack. Bonaire is in terms of area almost twice as large as Texel, a small island so. There are 15,000 people, only ten percent of the island is cultivated. The rest is rugged and pristine area. The north is hilly, in the south are vast salt pans. It is a tough island, where the pick-up truck is the main means of transport. The lovely side of the island is the west coast, palms in the gardens of hotels and houses provide a tropical atmosphere. There is only a narrow sandy beach of course. The rest of the island guidebooks often compare with the U.S. state Arizona: dry, rocky, thorny vegetation and numerous low-meter-high cacti. The wild savanna-like landscape hampered the search for Marlies. The most insidious are the caves of which only a portion has been mapped. The east coast is also known as the "wild side." High waves beech there on the rocks. One hundred meters from the coast, the region in Bolivia, a white wooden cross with a wreath of plastic flowers. On this sinister place in July 2005 were two young brothers wound. There were drugs in the game. A few miles further hem vast mangrove forests of the lagoon Lac Cai. Seawater kabbelt secrecy between the air roots. Again, it is difficult to find. An aircraft of the Coast Guard searched the first days and nights systematically off the island. A body gives to five days after death that have advanced infrared heat equipment on board out. Are there any traces of recent excavations, there is something irregular? The explorations from the air were responsible for targeted searches on the ground. Also remained without result.

But not only the landscape, the police for a problem, the secrecy of the local population. The culture creates fear silence, always al Two years ago called a prosecutor in the courtroom that if the people wanted crime he addresses the people have had to talk. This weekend, the parents of Marlies in an open letter with a call for tips to come. The father was a doctor on Bonaire when Marlies - like so many children in Bonaire - in the hospital in Curacao was born. "Marlies felt Bonaire Italian and she was proud of, she continued her first steps on the beaches of Bonaire."====================Wanhopige zoektocht naar Marlies van der Kouwe

Bonaire - The parents of Marlies van der Kouw in an open letter to say that they find it heartwarming how everyone in the Netherlands and Bonaire sympathy with them. "In these days of intense grief and despair, we received much support and sympathy, including through SMS, e-mail and weblogs.I think this is not true Although we are not able to answer all, we read them piece by piece. All these contacts are to us great support. " thus the parents.

The letter expresses the family appreciates the police: 'We are perfectly captured by police in the Netherlands and here on Bonaire. We have daily contact with the state of affairs and know that a large group of Antillean and Dutch police are working day and night with the search for Marlies. We are very impressed with their great expertise and commitment not fail. " Finally an emotional appeal with the question of who can help them to find their daughter back: "We as a family do urge anyone who knows anything of her disappearance in order to notify the police. It is intolerable for us not to know where she is. Help us, please! ".

Monday blew roofs of houses on the island and several homes were under water. after which the residents had to be evacuated. The hotel where police spokesman Reggie Huggings shelter had walked under water.

,, The weather is now a huge game breaker in the search for Marlies, part of the police strength must now be deployed for assistance to the population.''The spokesman stressed that there is still lack of a breakthrough in the investigation into the disappearance of Marlies. ,, The three suspects so far we have arrested have still not known income statements.''

Sources dichtij the investigation believe that the research team, led by Johan Schagen on "the right track" with the arrest of dire islanders. After the arrest of Ryan P. , Five days after the verdwijing of Marlies, last weekend were also the brother of Ryan, Vincent (37) and a friend of him Siegmar (19) arrested on suspicion of involvement in the disappearance of Marlies.

,, The Police, however, is very dependent on the cooperation of the islanders. They should really start talking now, otherwise, the only team with the technical evidence. The body must be found.''

The apothekersassistente is now looking for more than three weeks. It was after an evening of steps near her house of her bicycle-drawn.

The problem is Bastibro > contact with Bonaire and the fam is not possible .

Next saturday is it 4 weeks agoDo you think they the will find here alive ?

The parents seem to have had instructions not to talk, especially not to any press.I think that within a few weeks, maybe a month when they`ll realize that this strategy doesn`t work,they`ll seek for the press and are open for the media . .

No Johan, i don`t think they will find Marlies allive. I think she`s brutally raped, murdered and buried or dumped SAD BUT TRUE